Food & Liquor
by Lupe Fiasco
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Sep 19, 2006
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 248 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 225 out of 248
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 248
  3. Negative: 18 out of 248

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  1. RobertoP.
    Sep 21, 2007
    6
    He's not THAT great of an emcee. The production isn't quite that strong and the lyrics and flow aren't masterful. He certainly shouldn't be drawing comparisions to Jay-Z and Kanye let alone Nas and Rakim.
  2. KeithG
    Apr 25, 2012
    6
    A solid debut that even drew the attention of a casual hip hop listener such as myself. The entire album is worthwhile for fans of the genre, but everyone else can likely get away with just downloading "Kick, Push" and "The Emperor's Soundtrack".

Awards & Rankings

26
#26 Best Album of 2006
29
#29 Most Discussed Album of 2006
26
#26 Most Shared Album of 2006

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Food & Liquor just might be the steadiest and most compelling rap album of 2006.
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  2. cokemachineglow
    84
    There is not a bad verse on it.
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  3. Pitchfork
    79
    Where Fiasco misses classic status is his sonic approach.
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